Michael Moore's Academy Award winning and Palme d'Or nominated documentary delving into the controversial world of civilian gun rights, laws...
Michael Moore's Academy Award winning and Palme d'Or nominated documentary delving into the controversial world of civilian gun rights, laws and culture in the US of A. Filmed in the wake of the Columbine High School massacre, at a time of 11,000 deaths per as a result of gun violence in America. Moore draws on interviews from the corporate and political world together with footage of the families and communities affected by guns and the laws that govern their use.
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95 %173 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %203,213 reviewsAudience score rating
"Problematic yet essential, it arrives in theaters looking, if anything, even more caustic and timely than it did at its Cannes premiere."
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Time Out
Time Out"I hope the movie is widely seen and debated with appropriate ferocity and thoughtfulness."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Moore really does look like a lone figure in the American media mainstream, challenging gun culture - a heresy in which the rest of Hollywood's pampered progressives have no interest."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Both hilarious and sorrowful."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"A flat-out brilliant cinematic essay on the issue of guns and violence in American society."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A brave and important piece of filmmaking that dares to ask questions that many people would prefer remain unsaid."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineBowling for Columbine | Details
Award winner- Best Documentary winner, Academy Awards 2003; 55th Anniversary Prize, Cannes Films Festival 2002
- Runtime
- 120
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- USA
